Austria’s proposed lobbying register

A proposed mandatory register for all lobbyists and advocacy groups in Austria is set to enter the parliamentary process. If it passes, it would prove to be the strictest regulation of the lobbying industry anywhere in the world other than the United States. In a recent post on PR Conversations, Feri Thierry provides a detailed overview of the situation, its context and ramifications. Feri Thierry is founder and CEO of Thierry Politikberatung, a university lecturer and academic director of a Master's programme on public affairs.